misunderstand
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /mɪs.ʌn.də(ɹ)ˈstænd/
misunderstand (misunderstands, present participle misunderstanding; past and past participle misunderstood)
- (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
- take the wrong way
- French: mal interpréter, méprendre, mécomprendre
- German: missverstehen, falsch verstehen
- Italian: fraintendere, equivocare, prendere una cantonata, prendere un abbaglio, prendere un granchio, male interpretare
- Spanish: malentender
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